A. Ribas (right) beat V. Jandiroba in the unanimous decision of the judges in the UFC 267. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Amanda ribas e Virna jandiroba fought the only duel between Brazilians on the card of UFC 267, an event held this Saturday (30), on 'Ilha da Luta', in Abu Dhabi (UAE). At the end of the preliminary card, the straw athletes measured forces and, despite the balance, the Minas Gerais woman emerged victorious in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
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Ribas recovers from the knockout suffered in a fight against Marina Rodriguez and 'feel the taste' of victory in Ultimate again. In his career, there are now 11 positive results and two negative results.
Jandiroba, in turn, suffers his third setback in his career in mixed martial arts. The Bahian has a record of 17 wins and three defeats.
The fight
Virna jandiroba surprised when he attempted the takedown and left his neck exposed, but Amanda ribas failed to develop a guillotine. With the fight standing, the balance was evident, with Virna imposing the game from long distance, while Amanda aimed to shorten the match. In one of the moments, Jandiroba lunged and took down Ribas, who sought – unsuccessfully – the triangle. In the final stretch, Virna jandiroba He still managed to knock down his opponent, who 'hit and came back'.
In the second round, the two athletes started striking and Amanda managed to have a good moment with a straight shot that hit Virna in the face. Shorter, Ribas seemed at ease in the octagon and managed to land the best blows, in addition to reversing a good takedown.
The third round was seen as a 'decision' for the fighters, since, in theory, whoever won the round would win the fight. Amanda followed the same strategy as the second and closed the distance, while Jandiroba bet on jabs to maintain the distance over the Minas Gerais native. In the middle of the round, Ribas threw a 'shin strike' that hit 'Carcará' square in the face. And, despite the Bahian feeling the blow, she continued in the fight.
UFC 267 results
MAIN CARD (15 p.m. Brasília time)
Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz x Glover Teixeira – Fight for the belt
Bantamweight: Petr yan x Cory Sandhagen Fight for the interim belt
Lightweight: Islam makhachev derrotou Dan Hooker via submission (armbar) at 3m25s of R1
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov derrotou Marcin tybura in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight Weight: Khamzat Shimaev derrotou Jingliang Li via submission (rear naked choke) at 3m16s of R1
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev derrotou Volkan oezdemir in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (11:30 p.m., Brasília time)
Straw weight: Amanda ribas derrotou Virna jandiroba in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Zubaira Tukhugov derrotou Ricardo Carcacinha in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Average weight: Albert Duraev derrotou Roman Kopylov in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Welterweight Weight: Elizeu Capoeira derrotou Benoit Saint-Denis in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Light heavyweight: Michal Olekzsiejczuk defeated Shamil Gamzatov by technical knockout (punches) at 3:31 of R1
Feather weight: Lerone murphy derrotou mawan amirkhani by knockout (flying knee) at 0m14s of R2
Average weight: Andre Petroski derrotou Yaozong Hu by submission (choke) at 4m46s of R3
Fly weight: Tagir Ulanbekov derrotou Allan Puro Osso in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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